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<A NAME="BFCEBFDG"></A><h1>Chapter 7  Writing Scripts </h1>
<A NAME="TI1873"></A><h4>About this chapter</h4>
<A NAME="TI1874"></A><p>PowerBuilder applications are event driven. You specify the
processing that takes place when an event occurs by writing a script.
This chapter describes how to use the Script view to write scripts
using the PowerScript language. </p>
<A NAME="TI1875"></A><h4>Contents</h4>
<A NAME="TI1876"></A><table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 border=1 frame="void" rules="all"><tr><th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1877"></A>Topic</th>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1878"></A><A HREF="pbugp66.htm#X-REF342976002">About the Script view </A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1879"></A><A HREF="pbugp67.htm#BABBEHGB">Opening Script views</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1880"></A><A HREF="pbugp68.htm#BABCACBD">Modifying Script view properties</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1881"></A><A HREF="pbugp69.htm#BABBIIHD">Editing scripts</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1882"></A><A HREF="pbugp70.htm#BABIEJFG">Using AutoScript</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1883"></A><A HREF="pbugp71.htm#BABBCBIF">Getting context-sensitive
Help</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1884"></A><A HREF="pbugp72.htm#X-REF342976055">Compiling the script </A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1885"></A><A HREF="pbugp73.htm#BABECCFE">Declaring variables and
external functions</A></td>
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<A NAME="TI1886"></A><h4>For more information</h4>
<A NAME="TI1887"></A><p>For complete information about the PowerScript language, see
the <i>PowerScript Reference</i>
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